[OpenIndiana-discuss] The static network that never works

[Harry Putnam]

Oscar del Rio <delrio at mie.utoronto.ca> writes:

>> Installing from oi-b147... once installed the icon on right upper of
>> gnome window display has dialog for setting up a static network... but
>> when I follow it, I get a network that even says its connected... but
>> it goes no where... can't ping anything even on home lan.
>
> System - Administration - Network... type root password...
>
> Show: Wired (bge0)
> IPv4 IP: Manually assigned.
> Default route: (gateway IP address)
> Add: (IP address + subnet)
>
> Show: Connection Status
> Locations... Automatic - Edit
> DNS: Manual domain: yourdomainname.com
> Servers: 1.2.3.4, 1.2.3.5 (DNS servers)
> Custom nsswitch file: none, Use Default (/etc/nsswitch.dns)
> OK - OK - OK
>
> Network works fine.

Good to know it can work...

Walking thru it again I see I've forgotten about /etc/resolv.conf

I guess I thougt the gui was taking care of it.

But once /etc/resolv.conf is edited accordingly... that gui tool does
work.   Thanks for making me look a little harder.